jubilee park neighborhood
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KEY FOCUS AREA:ECONOMIC VIBRANCYPurposeTo provide information on the Jubilee Park Neighborhood revitalization efforts and to provide a recommendation for City assistance for the Jubilee Park and Community Center Corporation (JPCCC)
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Neighborhood LocationJubilee Park Neighborhood encompasses approximately 62 city blocks mostly zoned for residential and commercial development
Council District 2Neighborhood Investment Program (NIP) CT 25.00 –Greater Fair Park Area
Bounded by I-30 to the north, Fair Park on its southern edge and the East Grand Avenue Corridor to the eastDowntown Dallas is less than 5 minutes east of Jubilee, and a new DART station will be within walking distance
When revitalized, it will become a mixed-income community with exceptional access and amenities
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Creating a Vision
Jubilee Master Plan drafted by Antonio Di Mambro & Associates in2003 serving as the framework for this funding request.
Masterplan incorporated into the City’s forwardDallas! Comprehensive Plan and serves as a blueprint for planning and development initiatives in the City’s South Dallas Frazier/Jubilee NIP Target Area
JPCCC:A catalyst for community renewal is addressing the key factors contributing to community health: Housing, Education, Public Safety, Employment, Public Health, Economic and Physical Development, and Community GovernanceHas invested in excess of $11,000,000 in the neighborhood through contributions by foundations, government entities, charitable organizations, churches and individuals.Assembled an active group of volunteers contributing 2,000-5,000 hours per year of volunteer time
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Vision (Cont’d)
Purchased and assembled more than 50 lots at a cost of $1,850,000 to create Jubilee Park and built two buildings in the park, which serve as a community centerFunded off-duty police officer patrols and office space for the Jubilee Park Community ProsecutorFunded the employment of a Public Health social worker for the neighborhoodRaised $6 million from a private donor, Mr. T. Boone Pickens, to build a new Community Center (to replace the existing center) and a Resource Center
• The Resource Center will provide space for the Dallas Police Department, City Code Enforcement, a community prosecutor and several conference rooms
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Vision (Cont’d)
Raised $2,500,000 for the purchase of the land and construction of David's’ Place, a Head Start school located at Gurley and S. Carroll
Provides pre-school education for 173 neighborhood children, and is a feeder school for DISD’s O.M. Roberts elementary
Organized crime watches, and raised funds for the purchase and installation of cameras and video surveillance in the neighborhood. Measurable impacts include:
a 60-100% increase in the TACS test scores at O.M. Roberts; and a 30-60% reduction in the crime rate in the neighborhood after installation of the cameras monitored by the Dallas Police Department
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Catalyst ProjectsJubilee Improvements – CT 25.00
DART Rail Line: A new DART rail line runs along the southern edge of Jubilee Park between Fair Park and the Jubilee neighborhood making it in effect, a transit oriented communityThe City’s NIP: Expended approximately $1.2M in CDBG funds for sidewalk, curb & gutter improvements, landscaping, and community bannersHabitat for Humanity: built nearly 50 homes and constructed two community buildings for the Jubilee Center Former Ford Motor Plant on East Grand Avenue: The Holt Lundsford Company of Dallas has purchased the former Ford plant, making a significant investment in the areaO.M. Roberts: DISD has included O.M. Roberts on the next bond program, to replace the school with a new school
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Jubilee Proposal
The Di Mambro Master Plan focuses on three areas related to housing:
Along I-30, where there is discussion about modifications to the expressway;Congo Street Corridor; andAnn Street Corridor
Jubilee proposal focuses two areas; the Congo and Ann Street Corridors
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Jubilee Park Revitalization Proposal
JPCCC’s funding request is for: Land acquisition – vacant, improved blighted and/or crime ridden propertiesPredevelopment expenses (i.e. environmental assessment, appraisal, survey)Demolition
For the purpose of constructing residential, retail, commercial or mixed-use redevelopment
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Jubilee Park Proposal (Cont’d)
Funding Sources:
2006 Bond Funds $ 500,000CDBG/RDALP $ 550,000Total: $1,050,0002006 Bond* $ 500,000
Uses: Property Acquisition $1,055,000Total $1,055,000
*See next slide
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Jubilee Park Proposal (Cont’d)
The initial loan amount will be $1,050,000 in Bond and CDBG funds with the timing of the additional $500,000 in Bond funds to be determined after project evaluation is completed. Project will be evaluated in 6 months and the timing of the increased 2006 Bond amount of $500,000 will be determined at that time
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Jubilee Park Loan Terms
Loan Terms:Zero percent interest with maturity date of seven (7) yearsIf Borrower fails to expend all of the Loan proceed within two years of execution of the Note, or to redevelop the acquired properties with residential, retail, commercial or mixed-use structures or project within seven years of execution of the Note, then the portion of the project expenditures for projects that are incomplete will be due and payable
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Jubilee Park Loan Terms (Cont’d)
Upon CO, Borrower will be released from indebtedness on the Note for corresponding Bond loan proceeds advanced and the Deed Restrictions terminated on that propertyDeed Restrictions will be placed on CDBG acquisitions for a period of 5 years and will be released providing the project is in compliance with applicable loan terms City funding will not exceed appraised value for acquisitionAll other funding and required (Gap) financing to be provided by JPCCC
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Jubilee Park Loan Terms (Cont’d)
If Borrower fails to comply with the expenditure or construction requirements, the City of Dallas has the option to require Borrower to convey fee simple title to the properties acquired with Bond funds and CDBG funds, under the loan, to the City, free of any liens or encumbrances not acceptable to the CityIf Borrower obtains acquisition loans from another Lender for remainder of acquisition costs, the City will subordinate its lien position
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Recommendation
That the Housing Committee approve this proposal for City Council consideration to:Award JPCCC $500,000 in 2006 Bond Funds
and $550,000 in CDBG Funds; and$500,000 in additional funds, subject to
subsequent Council consideration, after evaluation of the progress made using the original award of funds and funding availability